| Preface | ||
| Contributors | ||
| 1 | Social Control of Reproduction: Molecular Studies of GnRH in the African Cichlid Haplochromis burtoni | 3 |
| 2 | GnRH and Its Mechanism of Action | 12 |
| 3 | Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Placenta- and Pituitary-Specific Expression of the Glycoprotein Hormone [alpha]-Subunit Gene | 39 |
| 4 | Role of Inhibins and Activins in Reproduction | |
| 5 | Hormonal Regulation and Tissue-Specific Expression of Steroidogenic Enzymes | 65 |
| 6 | Regulation of LH and FSH Receptor Gene Expression in the Ovary and Testis | 92 |
| 7 | Hormonal Control of Gene Expression During Ovarian Cell Differentiation | 102 |
| 8 | Structure and Control of Expression of the 3[beta]HSD and 17[beta]HSD Genes in Classical Steroidogenic and Peripheral Intracrine Tissues | |
| 9 | Structure and Regulation of Gonadal Cell Phosphodiesterases | 144 |
| 10 | Differentiation of Human Trophoblasts: Structure-Function Relationships | 159 |
| 11 | Placental Lactogen/Growth Hormone Gene Family | 171 |
| 12 | Human Relaxin Genes in the Decidua and Placenta | 181 |
| 13 | Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Oxytocin Gene Expression | 189 |
| 14 | Structure-Function Relationships of Multiple Rat Members of the 3[beta]-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Family | 201 |
| 15 | Preovulatory Collagenase Activity in the Follicle of the Chicken | 210 |
| 16 | Transforming Growth Factor [beta [subscript 1]] Stimulation of Progesterone Production in Cultured Granulosa Cells from Gonadotropin-Primed Adult Rats | 215 |
| 17 | Induction of Steroidogenesis in a Retrovirus-Transformed Rat Granulosa Cell Line | 222 |
| 18 | Arachidonic Acid as a Second Messenger for Regulation of Aromatase Activity in Porcine Granulosa Cells | 230 |
| 19 | Inhibition of Progesterone Production in Cultured Porcine Granulosa Cells by Transforming Growth Factor [beta [subscript 1]] | 234 |
| 20 | Biological Relevance and Analysis of c-myc Gene Expression in Normal Human Ovary | 243 |
| 21 | Signal Transduction of PGF[subscript 2[alpha]] in Rat Corpora Lutea | 250 |
| 22 | Protein Changes in the Rat Corpus Luteum During Luteolysis | 257 |
| 23 | Detection of Relaxin Secretion and Gene Expression in Individual Porcine Luteal Cells | 264 |
| 24 | Oxytocin Receptors in Myometrium: Preliminary Evidence for a Receptor Switch Mechanism | 270 |
| 25 | GnRH- and cAMP-Stimulated Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Secretion from Perifused Placental Cells | 277 |
| 26 | 3[beta]-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Activity of Human Placental Cytotrophoblast Following Differentiation In Vitro | 286 |
| Author Index | 299 | |
| Subject Index | 302 |
